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ATLANTA (WSB/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A child died while on a field trip on Wednesday. Authorities are investigating the tragic death of a 6-year-old girl who died during a school field trip to Carlton Farms, located outside Atlanta. The child, a student from McGarity Elementary School, was found unresponsive in a...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is searching for suspects with a connection to a shooting that happened in early October. According to police, officers were called to 356 Boulevard NE in reference to a shooting at around 9:35 p.m. on Oct. 1. Preliminary investigation indicates that a verbal...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Employees from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) were among the more than 4,000 federal workers who received layoff notices on Friday. A federal court filing in response to two unions trying...

A Burger King employee was shot in the chest on Friday night.

GEORGIA - The Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence says it is concerned about an increase in domestic violence incidents across the state this year. There have been several high-profile cases in metro Atlanta in recent weeks involving women killed by their partners. On Sept. 27, investigators said Gwinnett...

The annual Black Child Book Fair is back in the metro Atlanta area. Founder Darryl Harvey gives FOX LOCAL's Judayah Murray a sneak peek at the set up at the Exchange Recreation Center in Decatur. Anyone is invited to join this free, family-friendly event designed to allow Black children the opportunity to see...

Mayor Andre Dickens has made a decisive move to bolster Atlanta's affordable housing efforts by announcing a new leadership team, with Amanda Rhein stepping up as the Chief Housing Officer. Rhein's impressive resume includes her role as the Executive Director of the Atlanta Land Trust, where she was instrumental in...

A new exhibit at the Trap Music Museum in Atlanta pays homage to late rapper Rich Homie Quan. It’s one of the ways his father, Corey Lamar, hopes to keep his son’s legacy alive. “I’m ecstatic — sad that it has to be this way — but grateful...

A ground stop was issued but has since been lifted at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Friday.

JONESBORO — Two former Clayton County Jail officers were recently arrested for smuggling contraband into the Jail. According to media reports, Ashley Victoria Lewis-Allen and K-9 Officer Keshawn Branch were arrested as well as inmate Donsheldon Lowe. According to Clayton County Jail records, Branch was arrested for...